Soldering-iron.



L. M. LASLEY. SOLDERING IRGN. APPLIOATIN FILED SBPT.11,1912.

1,088,286. l l Patented'Feb. 24, 1914 INVENTOFI p'Nrrnn s'rar rar oFFroE.

LEONARD IVI. LASLEY, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

SOLDERINGr-IRON.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, LEONARD M. LAsLnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Soldering-Iron, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in soldering irons, and the object of my improvements are, first, to provide means by which melted solder can be automatically applied to the object being soldered direct from the iron itself; and second, to provide ameans by which the soldering material can be automatically melted while the iron is in use and kept continuously melted. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of the iron, parts of the same being shown in elevation; Fig. 2 is a back view of the body of the iron; and Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the handle of the iron after removing a portion of the wood surrounding theJ Same, also showing a portion of the rod connecting the handle and body of the iron. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken through the handle.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The small tank or receptacle in which the soldering material is placed is denoted by A which consists of the copper, brass or iron casing K shaped as shown in Figs. 1 and Q, forming thereby the circular cavity A, wherein the soldering material is -deposited through the opening K in the upper portion of the said body K. The metal cap II, which fits tightly over the body K and which can be removed at will, forms a covering to the opening of the cavity A in the body K. This cap is slit at the point j in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to enable the lever al to move up and down in the manner hereinafter described. The pointed pin a stands in the center of the circular cavity A with its point c resting in the small opening in the body K denoted by forming thereby a stopper for the said mouth Z) An upward movement of the pin a by means hereinafter described, opens the mouth b allowing the melted solder (melted in manner hereinafter de tailed) to flow from the cavity A in such amounts as desired by the operator according to the distance raised. The pin a is vertically adjusted by means of the trigger Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 11, 1912.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

Serial No. 719,717.

f, connected to and operating the said pm in manner as follows: The circular, hollow, metal rodB forms a casing for the small wire D which enters the said rod B at the point t and extends back until it comes in contact with the spring h also contained in the rod B, and held in place at the end of the said rod B, denoted by g. The wire D is hinged to the lever d, which lever is hinged to the pin a and rests upon the fulcrums c and e The trigger f protrudes from the wire D through the opening in the circular casing -B at the point I, and any pressure brought to bear upon the said trigger f draws back the wire D, thereby contracting the spring 71. brings the lever d int-o the position as shown by the dotted lines ol, thereby raising the pin a allowing thereby an opening at the mouth b as large or as small as the operator may desire, according to the amount of pressure upon the said trigger f, and thereby'admitting of the flowing of as much melted solder as desired. Immediately upon release of the -pressure upon the trigger f the spring It, relaxing, pushes the rod D forward, which rod in turn, drops or lowers the pin a through the lever cl into place, and closes the opening o.

The handle C consists of a circular wooden casing formed in two sections and provided with a groove C and channels C, fitted tightly upon the end of the rod B as shown and niched in such manner that the tubes E, F, F and may be fitted therein, the tubes E, F and F being disposed in a semicircle at 90O apart.

The hollow, metal tube 7c protrudes from the wooden handle in such a manner that a small rubber' hose L may be attached thereto for the purpose of admitting gas to the tube lo and the tubes connected thereto as hereinafter described. From the tube la run three hollow, metal tubes. The tubes F and F extend forward, one on each side of the rod B, as shown in Fig. 3, to within about one-quarter of an inch of the body of iron. The tube E extends forward, on the lower side ofthe rod B as shown in Fig. 1. This tube is bent downward, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby drawing the mouth of the same toward the lower portion of the body of the iron. Now, by admitting gas into the tube la by means of the hose L connected thereto, which in turn distributes the gas to the tubes E, F, and F', as hereinabove described, and lighting the same at the mouths of the said tubes E, F, and F', an even heat will be thrown upon all portions of the body K, thereby melting the soldering material therein contained, and, upon manipulation of the trigger f in the manner hereinbefore detailed, the melted solder will be allowed to flow freely upon the object being soldered and in such amounts as desired by the operator.

I claim:

In a soldering iron, a hollow body having an opening at its lower end, a fulcrum block carried by the upper side of said body, a lever pivotally secured intermediate its ends to said block, a pin pivotally secured to one end of said lever, said pin adapted t0 close the opening in the lower end of said body, a hollow rod having a handle connected to said body and extending at right angles thereto, a gas tube carried by said handle and extending under said rod to a point adjacent said body for directing a flame upon said body, an angularly bent wire connected t0 said lever and extending back through said rod, a spring bearing upon said wire for holding said pin in said opening of said body, a trigger comprising a wire loop connected to said wire for Inoving said Wire in one direction, said gas tube passing through said trigger whereby said tube will be held in a central position under said rod.

LEONARD M. LASLEY. Vitnesses LILLIAN RosLAND, R. M. SAINT.

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